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Crunchy Peanut Clusters

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 12, 2007
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Here's an ideal candy recipe for beginner cooks and an easy favorite of well-seasoned cooks. No candy thermometer is needed.

Crunchy Peanut Clusters

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 15 min
  • Servings 78
  • Ingredients 6
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Ingredients

  • 24 oz vanilla-flavored candy coating (almond bark)
  • 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 4 cups Cheerios™ cereal
  • 2 cups miniature marshmallows
  • 2 cups dry-roasted peanuts
  • Colored sugar, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 4-quart saucepan, melt candy coating over medium heat, stirring frequently. Stir in peanut butter until mixture is smooth. Add remaining ingredients, stirring until completely coated.
  • Step 
    2
    Drop mixture by heaping teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper or cookie sheet; sprinkle with colored sugar. Let stand until firm, about 1 hour. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

Nutrition

100 Calories
6g Total Fat
2g Protein
9g Total Carbohydrate
7g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Candy
Calories
100
Calories from Fat
50
Total Fat
6g
9%
Saturated Fat
2g
11%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
60mg
3%
Potassium
75mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
9g
3%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
7g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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